Always (Crosshair x Jedi Reader)

Part 10

"Execute Order 66". (Y/N) could remember feeling the disturbance before she even heard those words. The very same words that branded her brethren as traitors of the Republic, that ordered their immediate execution for a treason they hadn't even committed. Yet the moment those words rung through her ears she knew they would either haunt her through everything or would end up being the last thing she heard.

(Y/N) had been sent with her small team as reinforcements for Master Depa Billada and her Padawan Caleb Dume on Kaller. By any standard it was a normal assignment, something none of them were any stranger too. With the addition of Echo, the team was more effective at their job, Echo often helping in anyway he could, even making strategies with Hunter. His determination to prove himself worthy of the team clear, even when all had essentially accepted him as a brother. (Y/N) had accepted him quickly, with little thought, especially when she knew what torture would await the Arc Trooper if he didn't find somewhere to go.

What should have been a normal and somewhat easy mission had quickly turned to a fight for survival. With the short three worded order, the clones of 341st effortless and mindlessly turned on their commanding Jedi. Grey had quickly fired on Depa Billada, other troops joining in as she called for her Padawan to run. (Y/N) had stopped running the moment she had sensed the disturbance, a hand over her chest as she felt the pain, yet her focus had been drawn to what was happening the opposite side of the galaxy, having felt Anakin's pain and turmoil, even his confusion and guilt over something. She had only been brought back to the present by the other troopers firing at her. Hunter had instantly put himself between his general and the oncoming troops, deep down he hoped she would follow in the Padawan's footsteps and run. Something she did upon sensing how dire the situation truly was. All her fears, all the suspicions and Fives accusations being proven right.

"Hide" called (Y/N), at least giving the young Caleb Dume reassurance he wasn't completely alone. She felt tears prick the corner of her eyes, feeling the pain of clones as they fought against something for control. Feeling the split second betrayal of her fellow Jedi, before they were killed one by one across the galaxy. (Y/N) could admit she was afraid, yet she put her focus on the young Padawan just as terrified at her, as she put her faith in her small team as she had always done. She trusted they wouldn't let her down, or would figure out what was going on. She had hope they wouldn't betray her. She soon separated from Caleb, being sure those who were following would have to split up in order to catch them both. Deep down she hoped they would follow her, allowing Caleb time to escape, allowing him to live. Yet she couldn't deny the way the troops fired at her was different from how they had done with Depa Billada. As if their orders had been different for her.

Elsewhere on the snow hills, (Y/N)'s small team stood, confused and unsure. Tech explaining only one order was being repeated over the clone comm channels. Execute Order 66. Hunter soon gave out the orders, Tech and Echo were to find out what had happened with the regs, Wrecker was to stall anyone who went looking for the two whom had ran, where as himself and Crosshair were to go after them. Upon separating from the others, Hunter used his skills to track where the Padawan had gone, quickly noticing when Crosshair had veered off in the opposite direction, although he put that down to splitting off to find (Y/N). The Sargent quickly found the terrified Padawan, allowing him to escape as proof he wasn't going to hurt him, as proof he wasn't the enemy or had any intention of following through with the galactic wide order. As soon as Hunter was sure the scared Padawan had escaped or was at least out of harms way, he double backed on himself, determined to find where Crosshair had gone, determined to find (Y/N), his trusted General and friend before the regular clones did.

He soon found Crosshair, his back turned to the Sargent, yet in front of him stood (Y/N), her back against the rocky cliff side. Her lightsaber still attached to her utility belt as she held her hands up, as if she was surrendering. Her black hair blew in the breeze as Crosshair stood there seemingly unsure of himself, as his rifle was pointed at her. Yet he seemed to be resisting the urge to fire it, despite the order calling for him to do so. Hunter soon looked to (Y/N), seeing the fear previously present had been dulled, instead sadness shone in its place, as if she could see something others couldn't. As if she could see right into Crosshair's soul and see his internal fight, his fight on whether to follow the order given or let her go. Yet before Hunter could utter a single word, Crosshair fire, yet to the surprise of himself and Hunter, it had been a stun blast. Knocking (Y/N) out. Although Crosshair had refused to remove his helmet, it was clear to Hunter, something was wrong with his younger brother.